During the last two months of 2022 the crew continued to dismantle the car, removing siding, flooring and some interior paneling. The shelter cover was received and installed just in time for the coldest weather.
Craig is poised with his crowbar to remove siding.
John has a good start.
Another John, moving right along.
Most of the framing on this side seems to be in decent shape. A closer look at the lower ends, however, shows deterioration of the wood at the junctions with the outer sill.
The shelter cover has been received and installation was started with placement of the west end cover.
Self tapping screws were installed to secure the cover in place.
Longitudinal braces were installed and fastened to the arch pieces.
Craig has started to splice in new lower segments to the deteriorated framing on the south side of the car.
The end pieces to the shelter have been installed and the crew is preparing to raise the main cover over the arch framing.
Looks like they were successful! That can be tricky especially if there is wind.
The flooring is being removed. Much of the interior floor framing appears to be usable.
Another view of the floor. The planks in the center were kept for access through the car.
This is the southwest corner after removal of siding.
Another view of SW corner. There is not much left of the outer sill where the side framing repairs have been done. The end sill will need replacing as well.
This photo is from the end of December 2022 when the remainder of the flooring was removed.
After some cleanup it looks good. Looking east from the west end. Note that more of the lower parts of the angle framing on the south wall have been replaced.
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